Don't be deceived
A foundational method to understand any biblical concept is to examine it across the full scope of Scripture. By tracing key words like "deceive" through every occurrence, comparing contexts, and following the biblical chain, we sharpen our spiritual discernment and uncover clear biblical truth.

The origin of deception in Genesis
In Genesis 3:13, Eve acknowledges, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate." From the very beginning of human history, deception has sought to distort God's word and undermine trust in His guidance. Tracing occurrences throughout Genesis—from Abraham's omissions to Isaac in Gerar—reveals recurring human tendencies and underscores our continuous need for spiritual vigilance and honesty before God.

The power of chain reference study
With well over one hundred occurrences of "deceive" and related root words throughout the Bible, systematic word searches provide profound clarity. When you track each verse, cross-reference related passages, and analyze what the text repeats, you gain a grounded understanding that guards your heart against false teachings and subtle distractions.

Sharpening our discernment together
Deep scripture examination is not meant just for theologians; it is a practical spiritual discipline for every believer. Take time today to open your Bible, search out key terms, and immerse yourself in the repeated counsel of Scripture. As we deepen our lookup habits and anchor our thoughts in God's promises, we stand firm in truth.

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118 Bible results for “dece” from
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- Genesis 3:13
Then the Lord God asked the woman, “What have you done?” “The serpent deceived me,” she replied. “That’s why I ate it.”
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Genesis 20:1
Abraham Deceives Abimelech
Abraham moved south to the Negev and lived for a while between Kadesh and Shur, and then he moved on to Gerar. While living there as a foreigner,
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Genesis 21:23
“Swear to me in God’s name that you will never deceive me, my children, or any of my descendants. I have been loyal to you, so now swear that you will be loyal to me and to this country where you are living as a foreigner.”
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Genesis 26:1
Isaac Deceives Abimelech
A severe famine now struck the land, as had happened before in Abraham’s time. So Isaac moved to Gerar, where Abimelech, king of the Philistines, lived.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Genesis 31:26
“What do you mean by deceiving me like this?” Laban demanded. “How dare you drag my daughters away like prisoners of war?
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Genesis 31:27
Why did you slip away secretly? Why did you deceive me? And why didn’t you say you wanted to leave? I would have given you a farewell feast, with singing and music, accompanied by tambourines and harps.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Genesis 34:13
But since Shechem had defiled their sister, Dinah, Jacob’s sons responded deceitfully to Shechem and his father, Hamor.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Leviticus 19:11
“Do not steal. “Do not deceive or cheat one another.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Numbers 25:18
because they assaulted you with deceit and tricked you into worshiping Baal of Peor, and because of Cozbi, the daughter of a Midianite leader, who was killed at the time of the plague because of what happened at Peor.”
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Deuteronomy 11:16
“But be careful. Don’t let your heart be deceived so that you turn away from the Lord and serve and worship other gods.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Deuteronomy 32:5
“But they have acted corruptly toward him; when they act so perversely, are they really his children? They are a deceitful and twisted generation.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Joshua 9:1
The Gibeonites Deceive Israel
Now all the kings west of the Jordan River heard about what had happened. These were the kings of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, who lived in the hill country, in the western foothills, and along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea as far north as the Lebanon mountains.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Joshua 9:4
they resorted to deception to save themselves. They sent ambassadors to Joshua, loading their donkeys with weathered saddlebags and old, patched wineskins.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 1 Samuel 17:28
But when David’s oldest brother, Eliab, heard David talking to the men, he was angry. “What are you doing around here anyway?” he demanded. “What about those few sheep you’re supposed to be taking care of? I know about your pride and deceit. You just want to see the battle!”
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 1 Samuel 28:12
When the woman saw Samuel, she screamed, “You’ve deceived me! You are Saul!”
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 2 Samuel 2:5
he sent them this message: “May the Lord bless you for being so loyal to your master Saul and giving him a decent burial.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 2 Samuel 19:26
Mephibosheth replied, “My lord the king, my servant Ziba deceived me. I told him, ‘Saddle my donkey so I can go with the king.’ For as you know I am crippled.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 2 Kings 4:16
“Next year at this time you will be holding a son in your arms!” “No, my lord!” she cried. “O man of God, don’t deceive me and get my hopes up like that.”
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 2 Kings 4:28
Then she said, “Did I ask you for a son, my lord? And didn’t I say, ‘Don’t deceive me and get my hopes up’?”
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 2 Kings 18:29
This is what the king says: Don’t let Hezekiah deceive you. He will never be able to rescue you from my power.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 2 Kings 19:10
“This message is for King Hezekiah of Judah. Don’t let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you with promises that Jerusalem will not be captured by the king of Assyria.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 2 Chronicles 22:9
Then Jehu’s men searched for Ahaziah, and they found him hiding in the city of Samaria. They brought him to Jehu, who killed him. Ahaziah was given a decent burial because the people said, “He was the grandson of Jehoshaphat—a man who sought the Lord with all his heart.” But none of the surviving members of Ahaziah’s family was capable of ruling the kingdom.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 2 Chronicles 32:15
Don’t let Hezekiah deceive you! Don’t let him fool you like this! I say it again—no god of any nation or kingdom has ever yet been able to rescue his people from me or my ancestors. How much less will your God rescue you from my power!”
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- Genesis 3:13
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- Job 12:16
Yes, strength and wisdom are his; deceivers and deceived are both in his power.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Job 15:5
Your sins are telling your mouth what to say. Your words are based on clever deception.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Job 15:35
They conceive trouble and give birth to evil. Their womb produces deceit.”
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Job 31:5
“Have I lied to anyone or deceived anyone?
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Psalm 5:6
You will destroy those who tell lies. The Lord detests murderers and deceivers.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Psalm 12:2
Neighbors lie to each other, speaking with flattering lips and deceitful hearts.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Psalm 25:3
No one who trusts in you will ever be disgraced, but disgrace comes to those who try to deceive others.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Psalm 36:3
Everything they say is crooked and deceitful. They refuse to act wisely or do good.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Psalm 101:7
I will not allow deceivers to serve in my house, and liars will not stay in my presence.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Psalm 120:2
Rescue me, O Lord, from liars and from all deceitful people.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Psalm 120:3
O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you? How will he increase your punishment?
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Proverbs 6:13
signaling their deceit with a wink of the eye, a nudge of the foot, or the wiggle of fingers.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Proverbs 8:7
for I speak the truth and detest every kind of deception.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Proverbs 10:31
The mouth of the godly person gives wise advice, but the tongue that deceives will be cut off.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Proverbs 12:20
Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil; joy fills hearts that are planning peace!
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Proverbs 14:8
The prudent understand where they are going, but fools deceive themselves.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Proverbs 15:4
Gentle words are a tree of life; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Proverbs 26:24
People may cover their hatred with pleasant words, but they’re deceiving you.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Proverbs 31:30
Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Ecclesiastes 6:3
A man might have a hundred children and live to be very old. But if he finds no satisfaction in life and doesn’t even get a decent burial, it would have been better for him to be born dead.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Isaiah 24:16
We hear songs of praise from the ends of the earth, songs that give glory to the Righteous One! But my heart is heavy with grief. Weep for me, for I wither away. Deceit still prevails, and treachery is everywhere.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Isaiah 28:15
You boast, “We have struck a bargain to cheat death and have made a deal to dodge the grave. The coming destruction can never touch us, for we have built a strong refuge made of lies and deception.”
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Isaiah 28:17
I will test you with the measuring line of justice and the plumb line of righteousness. Since your refuge is made of lies, a hailstorm will knock it down. Since it is made of deception, a flood will sweep it away.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Isaiah 36:14
This is what the king says: Don’t let Hezekiah deceive you. He will never be able to rescue you.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Isaiah 37:10
“This message is for King Hezekiah of Judah. Don’t let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you with promises that Jerusalem will not be captured by the king of Assyria.
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- Job 12:16
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- Isaiah 53:9
He had done no wrong and had never deceived anyone. But he was buried like a criminal; he was put in a rich man’s grave.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Isaiah 59:13
We know we have rebelled and have denied the Lord. We have turned our backs on our God. We know how unfair and oppressive we have been, carefully planning our deceitful lies.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Jeremiah 4:10
Then I said, “O Sovereign Lord, the people have been deceived by what you said, for you promised peace for Jerusalem. But the sword is held at their throats!”
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Jeremiah 8:4
Deception by False Prophets
“Jeremiah, say to the people, ‘This is what the Lord says: “‘When people fall down, don’t they get up again? When they discover they’re on the wrong road, don’t they turn back?
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Jeremiah 17:9
“The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is?
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Jeremiah 23:26
How long will this go on? If they are prophets, they are prophets of deceit, inventing everything they say.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Jeremiah 49:16
You have been deceived by the fear you inspire in others and by your own pride. You live in a rock fortress and control the mountain heights. But even if you make your nest among the peaks with the eagles, I will bring you crashing down,” says the Lord.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Ezekiel 13:10
“This will happen because these evil prophets deceive my people by saying, ‘All is peaceful’ when there is no peace at all! It’s as if the people have built a flimsy wall, and these prophets are trying to reinforce it by covering it with whitewash!
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Ezekiel 14:9
“‘And if a prophet is deceived into giving a message, it is because I, the Lord, have deceived that prophet. I will lift my fist against such prophets and cut them off from the community of Israel.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Daniel 8:25
He will be a master of deception and will become arrogant; he will destroy many without warning. He will even take on the Prince of princes in battle, but he will be broken, though not by human power.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Daniel 11:23
With deceitful promises, he will make various alliances. He will become strong despite having only a handful of followers.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Daniel 11:27
Seeking nothing but each other’s harm, these kings will plot against each other at the conference table, attempting to deceive each other. But it will make no difference, for the end will come at the appointed time.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Hosea 11:12
Charges against Israel and Judah
Israel surrounds me with lies and deceit, but Judah still obeys God and is faithful to the Holy One.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Hosea 12:2
Now the Lord is bringing charges against Judah. He is about to punish Jacob for all his deceitful ways, and pay him back for all he has done.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Amos 2:4
God’s Judgment on Judah and Israel
This is what the Lord says: “The people of Judah have sinned again and again, and I will not let them go unpunished! They have rejected the instruction of the Lord, refusing to obey his decrees. They have been led astray by the same lies that deceived their ancestors.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Obadiah 1:3
You have been deceived by your own pride because you live in a rock fortress and make your home high in the mountains. ‘Who can ever reach us way up here?’ you ask boastfully.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Obadiah 1:7
“All your allies will turn against you. They will help to chase you from your land. They will promise you peace while plotting to deceive and destroy you. Your trusted friends will set traps for you, and you won’t even know about it.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Micah 1:14
Send farewell gifts to Moresheth-gath; there is no hope of saving it. The town of Aczib has deceived the kings of Israel.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Habakkuk 2:18
“What good is an idol carved by man, or a cast image that deceives you? How foolish to trust in your own creation— a god that can’t even talk!
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Zephaniah 1:9
Yes, I will punish those who participate in pagan worship ceremonies, and those who fill their masters’ houses with violence and deceit.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Zephaniah 3:13
The remnant of Israel will do no wrong; they will never tell lies or deceive one another. They will eat and sleep in safety, and no one will make them afraid.”
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Haggai 2:10
Blessings Promised for Obedience
On December 18 of the second year of King Darius’s reign, the Lord sent this message to the prophet Haggai:
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Haggai 2:18
“Think about this eighteenth day of December, the day when the foundation of the Lord’s Temple was laid. Think carefully.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Haggai 2:20
Promises for Zerubbabel
On that same day, December 18, the Lord sent this second message to Haggai:
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Zechariah 7:1
A Call to Justice and Mercy
On December 7 of the fourth year of King Darius’s reign, another message came to Zechariah from the Lord.
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- Isaiah 53:9
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- Matthew 16:12
Then at last they understood that he wasn’t speaking about the yeast in bread, but about the deceptive teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Matthew 24:5
for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.’ They will deceive many.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Matthew 24:11
And many false prophets will appear and will deceive many people.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Matthew 24:24
For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Matthew 27:63
They told him, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver once said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise from the dead.’
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Mark 7:22
adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Mark 13:6
for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.’ They will deceive many.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Mark 13:22
For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - John 7:12
There was a lot of grumbling about him among the crowds. Some argued, “He’s a good man,” but others said, “He’s nothing but a fraud who deceives the people.”
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Acts 13:10
Then he said, “You son of the devil, full of every sort of deceit and fraud, and enemy of all that is good! Will you never stop perverting the true ways of the Lord?
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Romans 1:29
Their lives became full of every kind of wickedness, sin, greed, hate, envy, murder, quarreling, deception, malicious behavior, and gossip.
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- Matthew 16:12
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- Romans 7:11
Sin took advantage of those commands and deceived me; it used the commands to kill me.
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- Romans 7:11
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- Romans 13:13
Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. Don’t participate in the darkness of wild parties and drunkenness, or in sexual promiscuity and immoral living, or in quarreling and jealousy.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Romans 16:18
Such people are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own personal interests. By smooth talk and glowing words they deceive innocent people.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 1 Corinthians 3:18
Stop deceiving yourselves. If you think you are wise by this world’s standards, you need to become a fool to be truly wise.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 2 Corinthians 11:3
But I fear that somehow your pure and undivided devotion to Christ will be corrupted, just as Eve was deceived by the cunning ways of the serpent.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 2 Corinthians 11:13
These people are false apostles. They are deceitful workers who disguise themselves as apostles of Christ.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Ephesians 4:22
throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Colossians 2:4
I am telling you this so no one will deceive you with well-crafted arguments.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 1 Thessalonians 2:3
So you can see we were not preaching with any deceit or impure motives or trickery.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 2 Thessalonians 2:10
He will use every kind of evil deception to fool those on their way to destruction, because they refuse to love and accept the truth that would save them.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 2 Thessalonians 2:11
So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe these lies.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 1 Timothy 2:9
And I want women to be modest in their appearance. They should wear decent and appropriate clothing and not draw attention to themselves by the way they fix their hair or by wearing gold or pearls or expensive clothes.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 1 Timothy 2:14
And it was not Adam who was deceived by Satan. The woman was deceived, and sin was the result.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 1 Timothy 4:1
Warnings against False Teachers
Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons.
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- Romans 13:13
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- 2 Timothy 3:13
But evil people and impostors will flourish. They will deceive others and will themselves be deceived.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Titus 1:10
For there are many rebellious people who engage in useless talk and deceive others. This is especially true of those who insist on circumcision for salvation.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Hebrews 3:13
You must warn each other every day, while it is still “today,” so that none of you will be deceived by sin and hardened against God.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 1 Peter 2:1
So get rid of all evil behavior. Be done with all deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 1 Peter 2:22
He never sinned, nor ever deceived anyone.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 2 Peter 2:13
Their destruction is their reward for the harm they have done. They love to indulge in evil pleasures in broad daylight. They are a disgrace and a stain among you. They delight in deception even as they eat with you in your fellowship meals.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 2 Peter 2:18
They brag about themselves with empty, foolish boasting. With an appeal to twisted sexual desires, they lure back into sin those who have barely escaped from a lifestyle of deception.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 1 John 3:7
Dear children, don’t let anyone deceive you about this: When people do what is right, it shows that they are righteous, even as Christ is righteous.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 1 John 4:6
But we belong to God, and those who know God listen to us. If they do not belong to God, they do not listen to us. That is how we know if someone has the Spirit of truth or the spirit of deception.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - 2 John 1:7
I say this because many deceivers have gone out into the world. They deny that Jesus Christ came in a real body. Such a person is a deceiver and an antichrist.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Jude 1:11
What sorrow awaits them! For they follow in the footsteps of Cain, who killed his brother. Like Balaam, they deceive people for money. And like Korah, they perish in their rebellion.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Revelation 12:9
This great dragon—the ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, the one deceiving the whole world—was thrown down to the earth with all his angels.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Revelation 13:14
And with all the miracles he was allowed to perform on behalf of the first beast, he deceived all the people who belong to this world. He ordered the people to make a great statue of the first beast, who was fatally wounded and then came back to life.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Revelation 18:23
The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The happy voices of brides and grooms will never be heard in you again. For your merchants were the greatest in the world, and you deceived the nations with your sorceries.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Revelation 19:20
And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who did mighty miracles on behalf of the beast—miracles that deceived all who had accepted the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue. Both the beast and his false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Revelation 20:3
The angel threw him into the bottomless pit, which he then shut and locked so Satan could not deceive the nations anymore until the thousand years were finished. Afterward he must be released for a little while.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Revelation 20:8
He will go out to deceive the nations—called Gog and Magog—in every corner of the earth. He will gather them together for battle—a mighty army, as numberless as sand along the seashore.
In Context|Full Chapter|Other Translations - Revelation 20:10
Then the devil, who had deceived them, was thrown into the fiery lake of burning sulfur, joining the beast and the false prophet. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
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- 2 Timothy 3:13
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New International Version
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
New Living Translation
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
English Standard Version
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Berean Standard Bible
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Berean Literal Bible
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
King James Bible
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
New King James Version
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
New American Standard Bible
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
NASB 1995
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
NASB 1977
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Legacy Standard Bible
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Amplified Bible
But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Berean Annotated Bible
But the fruit of the Spirit {Pneumatos} is love {agapē}, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Christian Standard Bible
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
American Standard Version
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Contemporary English Version
God's Spirit makes us loving, happy, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful,
English Revised Version
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
GOD'S WORD® Translation
But the spiritual nature produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Good News Translation
But the Spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
International Standard Version
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
NET Bible
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
New Heart English Bible
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Webster's Bible Translation
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Weymouth New Testament
The Spirit, on the other hand, brings a harvest of love, joy, peace; patience towards others, kindness, benevolence;
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
World English Bible
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
Berean Literal Bible
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Young's Literal Translation
And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
Smith's Literal Translation
And the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But the fruit of the Spirit is, charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, longanimity,
Catholic Public Domain Version
But the fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, forbearance,
New American Bible
In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,
New Revised Standard Version
By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But the fruits of the Spirit are love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But the fruits of The Spirit are love, joy, peace, patience, sweetness, goodness, faith,
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness,
Godbey New Testament
But the fruit of the Spirit is divine love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
Haweis New Testament
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,
Mace New Testament
but the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, sweetness of disposition, beneficence, faithfulness, meekness, temperance:
Weymouth New Testament
The Spirit, on the other hand, brings a harvest of love, joy, peace; patience towards others, kindness, benevolence;
Worrell New Testament
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
Worsley New Testament
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering,
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Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.
the
Ὁ (Ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
fruit
καρπὸς (karpos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2590: Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively.
of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
Spirit
Πνεύματός (Pneumatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.
is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.
love,
ἀγάπη (agapē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast.
joy,
χαρά (chara)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5479: Joy, gladness, a source of joy. From chairo; cheerfulness, i.e. Calm delight.
peace,
εἰρήνη (eirēnē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1515: Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity.
patience,
μακροθυμία (makrothymia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3115: Patience, forbearance, longsuffering. From the same as makrothumos; longanimity, i.e. forbearance or fortitude.
kindness,
χρηστότης (chrēstotēs)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5544: Goodness, uprightness, kindness, gentleness. From chrestos; usefulness, i.e. Morally, excellence.
goodness,
ἀγαθωσύνη (agathōsynē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 19: From agathos; goodness, i.e. Virtue or beneficence.
faithfulness,
πίστις (pistis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.

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Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.
the
Ὁ (Ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
fruit
καρπὸς (karpos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2590: Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively.
of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
Spirit
Πνεύματός (Pneumatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.
is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.
love,
ἀγάπη (agapē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast.
joy,
χαρά (chara)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5479: Joy, gladness, a source of joy. From chairo; cheerfulness, i.e. Calm delight.
peace,
εἰρήνη (eirēnē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1515: Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity.
patience,
μακροθυμία (makrothymia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3115: Patience, forbearance, longsuffering. From the same as makrothumos; longanimity, i.e. forbearance or fortitude.
kindness,
χρηστότης (chrēstotēs)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5544: Goodness, uprightness, kindness, gentleness. From chrestos; usefulness, i.e. Morally, excellence.
goodness,
ἀγαθωσύνη (agathōsynē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 19: From agathos; goodness, i.e. Virtue or beneficence.
faithfulness,
πίστις (pistis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.